Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

card counting

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
card -count-ing
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strategy, in pontoon or blackjack, in which a player keeps a mental tally of the cards played in order to calculate the probability of certain cards being dealt and therefore obtain an advantage.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

card counter count cards

Frequently Paired Words

card counter count cards

Questions

What does card counting mean?
A strategy, in pontoon or blackjack, in which a player keeps a mental tally of the cards played in order to calculate the probability of certain cards being dealt and therefore obtain an advantage.

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